Ocean CarrierFree Time

Answering the question:"How many days can I keep the container without being charged?"

Each ocean carrier allows a set number of free days before detention and demurrage charges begin, and those allowances vary by carrier, port, and equipment type. Once free time runs out, daily fees add up quickly and can erase a shipment’s profit. If you know each carrier’s free time up front, you can compare the true cost of shipping, plan pickups and returns on schedule, and avoid charges you didn’t need to pay.